All five spots in the starting lineup are up for grabs, according to coach Lawrence Frank.

"If you end the season as a starter, well, it's on you to earn it back," Frank told Keith Langlois of DetroitPistons.com. "If you didn't play as much as you'd like to as a reserve, go take it. But there are no incumbents. You've got to earn it. You've never arrived.

"That's why our guys worked hard this summer. That's why you see all the special players in this league, regardless of their years in it, they're always looking to do something more and add something more. You either get better or you get worse, simple. So I don't believe in incumbency."

Talent isn't the only thing that will determine who makes the starting five.

Chemistry is also a big part of the equation.

"There's competition across the board," Frank said. "You're going to put not necessarily the five best players, but the best five that fit together, guys that complement each other and they fit. It's pieces of the puzzle. You watch guys work every day to make your decisions."

The Pistons open training camp Oct. 2 and their preseason opener is Oct. 10 against Toronto at The Palace.